Gavin Bryars: Advanced Sheet Music

This large-scale choral work for 24 voices sets passages from Thomas de Quincey’s essay, an extraordinary text whose authorship is ambiguous, but which has, for me, something of the austerity and absu...

In addition to Bryars' many vocal laude there are a growing number of connected instrumental works. Tre Laude Dolçe for solo cello is the second of these to be released as a Schott Edition publication...

This large-scale choral work for 24 voices sets passages from Thomas de Quincey’s essay, an extraordinary text whose authorship is ambiguous, but which has, for me, something of the austerity and absu...

Originally for solo cello, 'Tre Laude Dolçe' is characterised by long phrases and open structures; a beautiful work perfect for any good bassist.

String Quartet No. 1 ('Between the National and the Bristol') was commissioned by the Vienna Festival for the Arditti Quartet to perform in October 1985. '... a great deal of the music is in the high...

String Quartet No. 2 was written in 1990 commissioned by the Huddersfield Festival and the Balanescu Quartet.'This second quartet is a more relaxed, easy-going piece than the first

The piece is dedicated to John Harle and the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, who commissioned it with funds made available by South West Arts.It makes use of the saxophone's ability to play long expressive m...

Gavin Bryars has returned once again to the poetry of George Bruce and the 'Five Songs from Northern Seas' are dedicated to his memory in his centenary year. Bryars describes the five evocative poems:...

'This piece for solo harpsichord (1995, duration 10 minutes) was commissioned by Maggie Cole. '... I have offered many options with ornamentation, suggesting some, writing out others completely, but a...

This beautiful work, originally written for the Hilliard Ensemble, has been arranged by the composer for full choral forces.

Spielpartitur - mit Klavierauszug, nur zur Probe

This gravely beautiful choral work, dedicated to a victim of the Lockerbie air crash of 1988, consists of five sections and provides only two of the traditional requiem texts - 'Kyrie' and 'Agnus Dei'...

One of Gavin Bryars' early major choral works, On Photography uses texts by Pope Leo XIII combining a modern subject matter (photography) and archaic language (Latin) with music of timeless beauty. Th...

This wonderfully expressive piece for clarinet or saxophone with piano requires good control and a large variety of sounds of both performers.

A beautiful, atmospheric work, inspired by the Yorkshire port of Whitby. Originally written for viola, it lies very well for the cello and has been performed widely in this version. Recorded by Damian...

One of Gavin Bryars' early major choral works, On Photography uses texts by Pope Leo XIII combining a modern subject matter (photography) and archaic language (Latin) with music of timeless beauty. Th...

String Quartet No. 1 ('Between the National and the Bristol'), was commissioned by the Vienna Festival for the Arditti Quartet to perform in October 1985. '... a great deal of the music is in the high...

String Quartet No. 2 was written in 1990 commissioned by the Huddersfield Festival and the Balanescu Quartet.'This second quartet is a more relaxed, easy-going piece than the first.

This beautifully expressive work for either clarinet or saxophone with piano demands great control and richness of sound from both performers.